Hunt v. Empire Securities Co.

This action of interpleader was instituted by the county treasurer of Los Angeles County to compel the defendants to litigate among themselves their claims to certain bonds held by him in his official capacity and representing the contract price of road work done by George L. Carroll, as contractor, under the provisions of the Road District Improvement Act of 1907. (Stats. 1907, p. 806.)

The controversy here arises between the Empire Securities Company (assignee of Carroll, the contractor) and various parties who furnished materials and labor in the performance of the contracts with the…